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Žabljak[1] is small town in northern Montenegro, and is center of Montenegro's winter tourism.

Žabljak is largest town on mountain Durmitor, high mountain in northern Montenegro (2,522 m). Žabljak itself is town at highest altitude in the Balkans, at 1,450 m above sea level. Although being a center of municipality of the same name, it is a small town of some 2,000 inhabitants. The town of Žabljak and the whole municipality with Durmitor, Sinjavina and Tara canyon, make up a very interesting tourist destination.

As of the 31st of August 2013, the Žabljak bus station displayed the following timetable:

Note that certain services may be seasonal.

From Kosovo, take the bus from Pristina through Peja, across the border and on to Berana (1-3 per day, all in the morning). From there, take another bus to Mojkovac (approximately one per hour). Then a Pljevlja-bound bus to Tara Most (Djerdevica Tara; approximately 6 per day), and a Pljevlja-originating bus to Zabljak (frequent service, though only 3 per day list this as an official stop, so you may need to work hard to get the bus to stop for you). This represents a full day's travel, so be prepared to sleep at any one of the stops, or to hitchhike for a segment, if you miss a connection.

There is a new and high quality road from Risan on the Kotor Bay via Nikšić to Žabljak. At the time of writing (September 2013) work is ongoing around Nikšić itself, where the route joins the Podgorica to Sarajevo road for a short distance.

Alternatively one can get to Žabljak either by departing the road from the Montenegrin coast to Serbia at Mojkovac (this passes the famous Tara bridge) or by taking the old Podgorica to Šavnik road, where the new route can be joined for the final stretch. All three routes are curvy, mountainous roads that don't permit high speeds and require additional caution. During the winter, when whole area is blanketed with snow, those unfamiliar with the roads should let someone more experienced and informed get them to Žabljak, as roads might get covered with snow and ice.

Žabljak is very small town, so everything is within walking distance. You can get to some of the lakes around the town only by foot - it's untouched nature! However, some chairlifts, skiing pistes etc. are reachable only by car.

Skiing - Durmitor's snow cover lasts 120 days per year and its best slopes are Savin kuk, Štuoc and Javorovača. Savin kuk has two chairlifts, a ski lift, nursery lift and a ski service. Savin kuk slope is 3,500m long. Štuoc is somewhat shorter (2,600m) but very exciting, and Javorovača's 800m are perfect for those prefering short runs. The langlauf runs are 3 to 12km long.

Snowboarding is increasingly popular in recent years, as many enthusiast gatherings and competitions are being held at Durmitor.

Rafting - 1,3km deep Tara river canyon offers unforgettable rafting expirience. You can go rafting by boat or a wooden raft down the 100km of the most beautiful and exciting part of tara. The usual route is from Splavište down to Šćepan polje, and in between you can see Ljutice falls, 165m high magnificent Tara bridge, old Roman road and Lever tara. The scenery at Tepački bukovi, Sušica canyon, Bailove sige, and Brstanovića bukovi is breathtaking! During the river trip, either dinner or launch is served in natural scenery on the river banks. Rafting tour can also start at Radovan luka or Brstanovica. There is a couple of travel agencies offering rafting tours. Half-day tour costs 40-50 euro, you must book the tour one day ahead. Full day is 100 euro and you must have a group of at least 4 people.

Mountaineering - Durmitor has perfect conditions for this sport, as cliffs and slopes are abundant. There are many well marked routes taking you high in to the mountains.

Cycling - Paths around the Crno jezero (Black lake), form the lake to Žabljak and noumerous other paths are great for this type of recreation.

Hiking anywhere around the town, exploring the wilderness, as the Europe's best kept secret unravels before you!

There are four major hotels in Žabljak: Planinka, Jezera, Žabljak and Durmitor. Besides these, there are many small motels (MB, Bjeloor...) in and around town, not to mention that almost every local resident is willing to rent a room at an affordable price - accommodation in Žabljak is abundant, except around New year's eve, when the place is overcrowded.